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Talked to an old timer at the studio about using a wet newspaper pad
I was at the studio in Austin last week and this guy, must have been in his 70s, saw me struggling to shape a gather. He said, 'Kid, you're holding that pad like it's a hot potato. You gotta soak it, wring it out, and then really press it into the glass, like you mean it.' I always thought a damp pad was enough, but he showed me how a properly soaked one gives you way more control and a smoother shape. He let me try his, and the difference on a simple 6-inch vase was huge. I've been doing it his way for three days now and my forms are way more even. Anyone else have a simple tool trick that changed your work?
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jessefoster14h agoMost Upvoted
Old guys know their stuff. That wet pad trick works because it steams on contact, gives you a second to shape it. Ruby's just doing it wrong if she's getting a mess.
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